Chased by El Lewis Vesper Esquivel

Chapter 49

Huminga ako ng malalim at napangiti. 

I got ready again and made sure that there was no trace of me crying. El drove his car and he was also the one who scheduled our appointment for today. 

He didn’t speculate anything kung bakit medyo nagtagal ako sa kwarto at hindi rin naman halata na galing ako sa pag-iyak. 

We both sat in the waiting area at may nauna lang na mag-asawa rin sa amin. I looked at them and they had their daughter with them too. They looked so happy and I can't help but imagine if ever I will have a second baby.

Bumaling ako kay El na kanina pa nakadikit sa akin. He is too close ‘cause he kept on lightly kissing my cheeks and my bare shoulders, pero wala naman akong reklamo. I needed him close to me.

He attentively looked at me. 

“I wanna have a son in the future, El.” I mean, everything is fine with me but I kinda wanna see a version of him.

Ngumisi siya sa akin. “We can have as many as we want as long as it is a healthy pregnancy, Nikah.”

I bit my lips and nodded. Right, healthy pregnancy is a must. 

Muling bumalik sa isipan ko ang pag-uusap namin ni Papa. El is not mistaken that I am stressed regarding the case and I understand that he doesn't want me to even talk to my father. I am pregnant and I am in a very vulnerable situation.

But this is my chance and I won’t let it slide that easily. Especially that he said that he will confess after our meeting. 

Our names were called after we waited pero nagulat ako ng ibang pangalan ang tinawag sa akin.

“Next, Mr. and Mrs. Esquivel.” The nurse assistant got out of the office and called us.

El stood up and held my hand, tumingin ako sa kanya ng masama but he acted he didn't do anything. 

We walked to the office, and he leaned onto me, whispering.

“We’re gonna get married anyway.” He reasoned and smirked at me.

I scoffed at him and he smirked more. He opened the door for us at kaagad na sumalubong sa akin ang nakangiting doktora.

She quickly asked basic questions about my pregnancy since I had no previous record here, but El was the one who answered almost all of it. Hindi ko mapigilan na tingnan siya, namamangha sa mga sagot niya.

How did he know about those information? I talked about it but I guessed I didn't just expect that he would answer this accurately. As if he was there with me for the last four months.

Pigil ang hininga ko habang nakatingin sa monitor ng ultrasound ko habang mahigpit naman ang hawak ng kamay ko kay El.

His other hand was on my shoulder while the other one was holding my hand tightly. So this is how it feels to be with him during my cheks-ups? Ramdam ko ang pagragasa ng init sa akin, the warmth of a family could provide.

My eyes got teary eyed as I looked at my baby on the monitor and that is when I felt him kissing my forehead.

“Everything's gonna be fine.” He sweetly whipshers at me. 

 I smiled at him and nodded my head. 

“Okay, healthy naman si baby, as we can see from the monitor, everything seems normal but you said kanina na may tinatake ka pang vitamins?”

“Yes, she is Doc.” Akmang sasagot ako pero muli akong naunahan ni El.

The doctor chuckled and I can’t help but feel flustered. I playfully punched his chest and smiled at him. Tsk. Bakit ba ako kinikilig?